#126 Fiona O'Keeffe: Winning OTQ and running without a GPS watch

Get 20% off a STRAVA annual subscription with code KRISTIANSave on FlexBeam using this link or code WARWICKRUNS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In this episode of The Marathon Podcast, Fiona O'Keeffe is guesting the pod. She set an American course record in New York last fall, won the OTQ before the 2024 Olympics, and between those two performances she was recovering from a stress fracture.In this episode, we are talking about her recovery from the stress-fracture, her training and why she isn't running with a gps watch. Time stamps: 00:00:00 Intro + Fiona O’Keeffe highlights00:02:26 Jeff Galloway + diary update00:08:12 Marathon debut + early setbacks00:14:05 How she started running00:19:32 Olympic Trials win00:23:10 Olympic injury lessons00:28:53 Stress fracture recovery00:42:05 NYC Marathon record00:49:29 Training philosophy (no GPS)00:59:18 Key workouts + long runs01:03:57 Boston Marathon challenges01:08:45 Protect Our Winters advocacy01:13:56 Wrap-up + upcoming guestsStart your free Musicbed trial:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fm.pxf.io/kristianwarwick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎥 Full episodes + the Boston 2025 documentary:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Follow my training journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs🎶 Music from Musicbed: MB01XPYH8ZYENVAMB0133EV2TCQFZY